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"on: iiwnnmm POUNDS REWARD. aalkir. ‘ He was broad-shouldered, deep- chasbed, and long in the arm, and evidently would-began awkward customer tocontend with.“ They walked on for about one bun» dred yards, and then turned into the bar of a public house. In half a minute my col. leagues and I followad, and asked 10r’aome, thing to drink. We five were the only peo- av w. D. i’rgsrnman. “ Nature has not been pleased to bestow upon me any special gifts, and 1 cannot call myself a clever man. ‘ But I have hccn Bumght up in a good school ; and whatever natural shrowdness I may have, has, so to Speak, had algecn edge put on in, in an ex- perience of any years as a‘detective officer. If there is one thing more than another upon which I pride myself, it is that of discrimi- nating character, and being'able at‘ once to detect whether a person charged With an of. fence is innocent or guilty. How far this pat‘theqry of mine is borne out by fact, the following story will show. This time fortune tavored us. We had not waited many minutes when I saw Fox coming along the Strand, in company with a all mm, in arough pea-jacket. He stopped to look at a shop-window, and as I passed; I noticed that the bill man hgd the cut of a Some years ago, in the month of Decem- ber, I was strolling in the noighborhoor of Scotland Yard, when I noticed that I was followed bv a short thickset man, of very peculiar appearance. He looked about three or four and twenty, and was very shabbin dressed in clothes which evidently had never been made for him. Each of the garmenls had the stamp of having belonged to people in dlflerent walks oi lite. The old cord trowaers, much too large, were those of a working man; the vest, which had been a bright scarlet, was that of a groom or coach- man ; whilst the surtout, patched and out of the elbows a; it was, had the unmistakable cut of a west-end tailor. It struck me that we were old acquaintances, for his was a face, once seen, not easily to be forgotten. He was very ugly, but had not what one would call “a bad face." The greatest peculiarity abOut him was his eyes, which were of a dark hazel and very small, with an extraor- dinary obliqucncss of Vision, that made it impossible to tell whether he was looking you in the face or not. His head was covered by an old seal-skin cap, under which was a profusion of coarse hair of a golden red; whilst his face was ornamented with a lux- uriant crop crop of whiskers oi the same fiery hue. Next morning, however, I found at the station a badly written screw! from Fox, laying that the man had got so drunk the night before that he could do nothing with him, and that he (Fox) would meet me at twelve o’clock, at the house where 1 had given- him his dinner; and if I could gin him mother order for the theatre he ielt sure of bringing the murderer up that night. 1 met Fox, gave him the order, and arranged to be on the look-out at seven o’clock. I must confess I waited for the following 1 evening with considerable anxiety. The} case was a most important one, and, if I‘ could carry it to a successful issue, would; add considerably to my reputation. I chose two oflicers to accompany me, upon whom I Could depend, both of them experienced and powerful men. Seven o’clock was the tithe named; but, to guard against mistake,we were in the Strand halt an nour earlier, the three of us, of course, being in plain clothes. Seven o’clock arrivedâ€"half-past seven, eight o’clockâ€"but no appearance of our men; and at half-past eight we gave it up in disgust. For once I felt assured I had been thoroughly sold. All'this I noticed as he twice passedâ€"each time {coking as if about to address me. As he passed the second time, I turned on my heel and followed, and quickly overtaking him, said, . “ Well, my man, you appear to know me 'I” “ Yes, Mr. Sharpe,” he revlied, “ '1 know you very well, though, I dare say, you have forgotten me. My name is Charlie Fox; and you’ve had me before the beak more then once when I was a young ’un.” ‘ “ th," I said, “ you lire th'e young rascal thnt belonged to the Westminster gang, and usedifo give us ull»so‘m_uch troublef’j ' To this, however, Fox would not listen. lie said the neighborhood was a very bad one, the man a. most desperate character, and surrounded by friends, and there would be but little chance of taking him there. His idea. was to entice him west, and take him when off his guard. Even then Fox warned me that there would be considerable risk, as the murderer carried with him the knife with which he had cd'mmitted the crime,e.nd threatened to use it on any one that attempted to the him. After further conversation, it min-singed th 1'. Fox should meet me that night, and in the meantime I should think upon some scheme. 'My plan was soon matured. It was this: I_ ‘gbt an order for one of the west end theatres tor the following night. Fox was to invite the man to accompany him, but before on- tering the theater, was to take him into.the public house, and then, when he was drink- ing his glass. we would take him. Punctuaily- at. the time appointed Fox met me. I gave him the order for the theatre, and explained what I wished him to do in the matter, at the same time giving him a few shillings for his expenses, “ Yes, guv’nor; but sinca my mother died, which is n good many years now, I’ve been trying to keep on the square. I’ve been to sea, and been working about the docks, or wher’ ever I could get a job. Lately I ain‘t had anything to do and I’m almost starvmg. I knew you directly I saw you; and I’ve been a-following you, thinking you might give me aomethiug to get me some grub. It’s'hu‘d work guv’nor, to keep straight after you've once gone wrong, ’speciarlly when you’re hungry, and a lot of pals u-tempting you." _ “ You forget, Mr. Sharpe, the half of. the rowfltd, which will take me out of the coun- try,‘nd give me a fresh start; but, besides that; I owe the man a grudge, and if I live 1:11 pay him.” I told him he could soon prove whether his information was true by showing me the house and the man. . 1 would take a couple of oficers with me, and arrest him at once. .His reply did more to convince. me than mytlxingplse, Al Iliatened, I thought his story might be true. I remembered him as a young thief, with a bad mother, but that was years ago; and I knew, if he had been-knocking about London, and up to his old games, I must have heard 01: seen semething of high. “ Ybu are no doubt very clever, Mr. Fox; but you must not try to make me believe that, because I have given you something to eat and drink, you are willing to '1'ound upon ‘ .H “Look here, Fox',” I said, “you' may be telling me a lie or you may not; but if you are_hun_gr_y,_ I will gjve you amealg’H _ I took him into the nearest public house, and gave him some cold meat and bread, and a pint of beer ; and his appetite certainly confirmed one part of his tale. When he had finished his dinner, he said, At first it struck me as improbable that Fox could know anything about it; but he further told me that he was lodging down at the east end, near to one of the docks ; and the murderer, a sailor, who had been a ship- mate, was lodging in the same house, and had confessed the crime to him. Still, I could not see a motlve for Fox betraying his friend, and I said, I ‘ “Now, Mr. Sharpe, you‘ve done me a. turn which I shan’t soon forget, and I’ll do you one in return, by putting you up to a good thing. You know all about the murder of the woman at Glasgow, and I can tell you where to lay hunds on tho cove that did it. There’s a hundred pounds reward; and I supposqif Lplant you on him, you’ll give I knew of the murder. It was one 9f pe- culiar atrocity, committed about a mouth beforo, in Glasgow, upon a poor girl, an un- fortunate. Hitherto the police had been at fault, and the Home Secretary had offered a rewnrd-of one hundred pounds. “ Twice I had refused Mr. Demon’s hand. What can I do when he offered it the third time ‘? I mean, Heaven knows I mean to who a good wife, I am grateful to him, “Ah, Han-y ! Harry I” I exclaimed, “where are you now? Why this long, long time without a line, without a word? Have I not, in spite of taunts and entreaties, waited the seven years I promised, and more? Was it not only when the bread of charity grew too bitter, andkno means permitted me for earning my own livelihoodâ€"when no hope remained of seeing you againâ€"that I gave way ’I ‘ ' ple in the bar, and (he liarmsld was just serving Fox and his friend with two glasses of ale. At the back of where tho tall man stood was a. gas-burner, and my two brother oiiiccrs wont behind him, as if to light their pipes. The moment that he lifted his glass tohis lips I sprang upon him, and my assis- tants, at the same instant, seized him from behind. Quick as we were, he managed to wrench his leit arm away, and striking straight out from the shoulder, sent me sprawling on the floor. My two men were, however, too much tor him, and by the time I regained my leet had the handcuffs on him. When I looked closer at our prisoner, I confess I was a little [it stag- gered. He scowled at us fiercely enough, but he had a fine handsome face, and cor- tninly had not the look of one who could commit so dastardly a. crime as that for which we had just arrested him. " Well, mates," he said, “this in rather rough wcrk. What do you want with me 7"! “ We want you,” I replied, “lot a murder committed in Scotland.” I told him that would have to be proved, and in the meantime he must go with us to the police station. Calling a. cab, two of us accompanied our prisoner, the third oflicer being left with Fox, with orders to tollow us to the Station. For weeks I had been in a. dreamâ€"a. pas- sive, hopeless creature, carried along, as it seemed, by the will of bothers to a certain endâ€"now on the eve of my weddingday I felt miserably awake. Could there be no respiteâ€"nothing to hope for ? “Murder! I never hurt; anybody in my life.” I stated the charge to the inspector on duty, and the prisoner was asked his name and address. He gave that. of Archd. Brown, of Greenock, and stated that he was a sailor. On searching him, we found in his possession two sovereigns and some silver, anda large elasp-knife, such as is usually worn by seafaring men. I found the unusual ‘luxury of a bright fire burning in my grate, with an easywhair drawn up to it. For a moment or two I warmed my frozen fingers, and then I went to the window, and leaning my cold fore.- head against the colder pane, looked out up. on the dreary landscape, Now the moment was come in which to relealise my position. I took Fox to a coffee-house of Fleet street, and arranged with the proprietor to supply him with board and lodging from day to day. Two men from the force, in plain clothes, were told ofi to watch night and day, and with orders to arresthim if he made any attempt to escape. The next morning the prisoner was brought before a magistrate. My witness, Fox, would not, I thought, make a very favorable impression in his ordinary costume. In fact, I was ashamed of him, and purchased at a second-hand shop a suit of clothes for him. When he had his new ‘ rig-out, and his hair cut, he was much more ‘ respectable. At the Police Court he gave his evidence in such a straightforward way as to favorably impress the magistrate with its truth. The prisoner denied having made any such confession to Fox, and protested his innocence, and asserted that ,he had not even heard of the murder. He either did not know or refused to state where hewas at the time ; and this, joined to the fact that he was a native of a. town such a short distance from Glasgow, in some meas- ure confirmed the evidence of Fox. Finally, Brown was remanded for a few days; to en- able us to communicate with the authorities at Glasgow. We immediately telegraphed to the chief of police at Glasgow, stating that we had arrested avman named Brown for the murder of the woman, and that the prisoner was remanded from that day (Thursday)until the following Monday. We received a tele» gram in reply that they believed we had got the right man, and that an officer would be sent up to London in time for the adjourned examination. Next morning we had a letter confirming the telegram. The murder had, it appeared, been quite a mystery to the Glasgow police until the day before the receipt or our message, when a woman had been found who asserted that she had seen the deceased on the night of the . murder in company With a sailor named Brown, and that she had watched them go into the house together. The letter further stated that an oflicer would arrive on Sunday night to take charge of the prisoner. ' Two or three guests had arrived, and as there now seemed nothing more to be done excepting to entertain them, I was sent up- stairs to rest until seven o’clock, when my intended husband and his groomsman were expected. The dog-cart was to be sent to meet them at Eldon station, about three miles off. My uncle’s house, of which I had been an inmate for some yearsâ€"for I was an orphanâ€" was in a remote part of Camoridgeshire, five miles from a town, and it may easily be im- agined what an event a wedcing was in such a quite village. Every one, including myszlf the bride elect, had to work hard for days beforehand, and my aunt had little sympathy for the weak or the idle. It was the third 0t December, and the fourth was fixed for my wedding-day. For some weeks the weather had been bitterly cold, and now the air was again filled with large leathery flakes. At four o'clock, when I went to my own room wearied out'both in mind and body, it was nearly dark. A light broke in upon me In a moment. A few hasty words of explanation to the Scotch- man, and as fast as a hanaom cab could go, we tore down to Elect street, but arrivmg too late, for the bird had flown. Fox, the actual murder, had left the 00300 shop about an hour before, and from that day to this we have never seen or heard anything of him. “Eh, mou, there's some mistake here. The man we want is a wee chap, nicknamed died-headed Challie,’ but whose real name is Brown, alias Fox, alias. Sinclair, and halffi dozen others 9’ . I need scarcely say that the prisoner, who was as innocent as I, was act at libelty the next morning. That night I met the 800901] officer at the: Great Northern Station, who congratulated me on the successful arrest which I had made. I admitted that I thought there was‘ some credit due to me, as there had been dif- ficulties in the way, and the prisoner being such a tall,powerful man,there had been dan- ger also. His reply took all the breath out or my body! "W", W w......w.. n-.. ..- --_ ~,.‘-Il_‘.;,__._._ good faith, that I asked my Joli-iofglif' he thought it was necessary to" coii’finu’e the surveillance. He agreed with me that it was not, and the officers were withdrawn. On Sunday afternoon, 1 looked in to see Fox, to tell him that we should want him at the Police Court the next morning at eleven. I found him having his tea, and apparently quite at home in the comfortable quarters '1 had provided. In the meantime we kept a suict watch upon Fox; but, apparently, there was little occasion writ, as the oflicer reported that he scarcely ever left the louse where he was staying, and showed no desire to do so. He twice called upon me at the station, and ex: pressed great concern lest“ any of Brown’s friends should get hold of him, as he felt sure that his life would not be xv ,_ men watched him up to Satui‘d when, so convinced had we all become this w". ‘i- w. IN TWO CHAPTERSâ€"CHAPTER THE FIRST. TWO EVENTS IN A LIFE. CLAXTON. hope} of ‘ a happy mEeting with him she loved is her chief ‘solace'.’ “I toé am rLe_. signed and happy. The doctor’s will has replqvgq ope soqrce of anxiety as to the In a few months, however came agreat trial. The strong man fellstck, and died; Inursed him to the last,and I promised never to leave his poor wife. I It was a and blow to her at first, but home with her LSIIBJ. quiet resignation, Now she is quite cheerful again. I know she thinks her time here will be but short, and the There was a. different atmosphere in Dr. Fanshawe’s house. His noble, untiring woxk amongst the sick and sutfering’filled me with wonder and admiratipn, and so did the pa- tience and unselfishness of his gentle, lady- like wife, who had” been 'confined to her couch with a spinal complaint for many years. for why should he chuoqe maâ€"u. girl without a. penny, and'no heart worth having? They aayI have a pretty face ; I suppose it was that. Harry used to like my blue eyes and wavy hair years ago. . ‘ \ . u This is the last night I may ’th‘in‘k of you, Hart , _» the bonny lad I loved so well. Where are you now? Still beyond the wide Atlantic, striving for the money to enable us to marry ? or, as they would wish me to be- lieve, dead? I am in sore ditress, Bury. Surely, bound up as we were in. one nnnthgr, my spirit cad hardly thus be moved without stirring some chord in yours, wherever you may beâ€"whether in far America, or in that still stranger and more unknown country from whence no traveler returns. i uGod help'me," I cried in my anguish ; “ Gfld help me, 59rer 19ch it I” Then I opened the window, and looked out over the flat country lying so still in its white, shroud; and I' gazed up into the greyfstony sky, but it Was obscured by the flakes of snow, which came down thicker and thicker until at last nothing else was to be seen in earth or heaven. It was for me to live with them as com- panion, housekeeper, and in fact daughter, for they never had children of their own, and his wife was a confirmed invalid. With this new home health returned both to body and mind. For some years I had lived in a. worldgmy own, with but one object and one end in‘view. I thought that I tried to do my dutyâ€"ho bear patiently the monoto- nous routine of my uncle’s houseâ€"not to reply to my- aunt’s often harsh ‘words. I taught in the schools, made flannels for the poor; and yet I lived really and truly for myself, with but little somputhy‘for these im. mediately around me. ' ‘ “Mms Nellie! Miss Nclhe !" said the warn- ing voice of the old housekeeper, “ what are you doing, mv dear ? Trying to catch you-r death of cold ? and to-morrow your‘wedding day !” She drew me av'vay, and closed [he wmdow. “I’ve got a nice cup of tea for you: come and sit down, lovey, and drink it. I don’t wonder you £601 anxious like, for it’s awful weather." I Then my aunt came in; she was naturally a stern, managing woman. and we had never been very good friends‘; but she spoke kind- ‘ly to me then, and told me not to be anxious if the train were delayed a little. My uncle soon followed her, a_.nd' gave me a kiss, say- ing, “Cheer up, Nellie! .they’ll be here soon- er or later.” ‘ ' Then the good old soul sat down by the fire, and told me various stories, which she assured me were authentic, of similar cir- cumstances, and how When her own mother was married, in Stafiordshire, the wedding party had to walk to church over thetops of the hedges on «frozen snow; It is about two years since I wrote any- thing in my diary, for I seem too busy to at- tend to it, and yet things have altered very much in the last two years. My surround- ings are changed, and I‘ "trust there is a change for the better in myself. 'During my long illness, which followed that awful snow-storm, my aunt heard of the death of her sonâ€"in-law in India, my cousin Edith’s husband, and it was arranged for the widow and her only child to return to the old home. This rendered my presence even "less necesâ€" sary than ever, and made it all the more: easy for my dear old friend and doctor to: propose a scheme he had formed for the mu- tual benefit of his \wife and myself, as he kindly put it. ' Ah! whata hypocrite I was! None of them knew my dread .of the coming morrow ; how I had prayed like a~ criminal for a re- prieve. And yet, to. do myself justice, I did honor Mr. Demon ; I meant to obey, and hoped in time to love him. But the hours passed on, and even I began to grow anxious for his safety. ‘ Ten o’oxock came, and the gmom had not retmned from the station. 01d Wilkie, the gardener, who had managed to struggie in 1mm his cottage, about a hundred yards’ distance, gave it as his opinion that they would not come that night. “What is the matter?” I asked, and my voice sounded to mySelf as if it were a long way off. ' I looked. from one to the other as no answer came, and than my uncle tried to lead me away. . I understood now how it was. “He is dead I” 1 said, and I fell heavily on the stone flcor. “ Lor7 bless you, sir," he said, “James knows what he’s ahout, and he’d never lisk crossing Eldon Moor such' weather as this; it’s as much as their lives are worth.” ‘ 'My unelé kissed me again. “Never mind, Nellie; th 5y won’t hurt in the station for one night, with a big fire, and we’ll have them over the first thing in the morning;" and so at last we retired for the night. “There has been an accident with the dog- cart, Nellie,” said Mary Lee, putting her arm round me, I ' _ “ Is any one hurt?” I i A pause. “Mr. Denton is hunt, my dear,” said my uncle. It was a large, gloomy place at any time, and that morning there was no light from without, the panes were so blocked up with show; pnly the fire lighted up the group before me. The messelgger â€" a tall, strong navvy, but evidently much exhaustedâ€"sat by the hearth, the melting snow forming a pool around him. My aunt, seated at the table, looked as if she were fainting, while my uncle questioned the man in a subdued voice: Every face looked pale and horrified. " ‘ ' “ Mu'ch 'I" I whisgered, for my voice seemed to have gope from me. To bed, but not to sleep. Anew hope had sprung up, which I hardly dared ac- knowledge to myself. If the storm would only continue until after tWelv'e o'clock the next day, so as to make the Wedding im- possible, who could tellwhat might happen next; 'I might be taken ill; had I not pains inrall my limbs, and was not ‘my head burn- ing already? ‘ ' I rose several times during the night and looked out. Still snowing heavily, as far as I could see. In the morning there was no change, and a very gloomy and depressed party met at the breakfast table. A few unsuccessful attempts were made to be cheerful during the meal, but when it was over all was silence, except an occasional whisper from one of the anxious faces at the windows, trying vainly to peer through the thick white veil. The} seemed a long time away, and at last I gqt up, and like one in adream groped my way to phe kitghen. That it was 11591333 to dressr Allhad agreed, and wrapped in a large shawl, I lay on the sofa by the fire, with my eyes fixed on the clock. Ten o’clockâ€"eleven. At the half-hour myrheart almost stopped beating. Twelve o’clock at lafltpand so the reprieve had come. But hardly had the final stroke sounded when a maid-servantburst into the room. “ Come quick, sir, there is a. messenger I" My aunt and uncle followed her quickly. I rose also, but staggered and sank back on the sofa. “Sifi still, Nellie,” said my bridesmaid, Mary Lee ; “I’ll come and tell .you all about it,”and she ran after them, followed by the other guests. CHAPTER THE SECOND. ,: His position was such that he could see the audience without being seen, and when, upon taking his position, discovering in the auditorium a brother operator from Memphis, by name Pepperâ€"who had that day arrived in townâ€"he determined to have a little sport on his own account. ' During (aha theatrical seeson of last year, the drama of “The Long Strike,” was pro- duced at one of our theaters, and for the manipulation of the telegraph instrument, which plays an important part in the most important not of the play, Jim was engaged. As an evidence that the operators of our city are not behindhpnd in the matter 0f hav» ing their fun, the)“ following is related of Jim â€", a well-known attache of the Wgsteyn Union; ' Many amusing stories have been told of the festive freaks of telegraph operators who, whenever afforded an opportunity for-the dis- play of their penchant for a. good joke, rarely fail to improve it. Almost everybody has heard of the operator in an eastern city, ,who on a hot summer day, desiring to borrow a chew of tobacco from one of1 his fellows sealed in the same room, in.. stead of making known his request by words of mouth, chose what he deemed the“ least exhausting measure of inditing a dis- patch, which, traveling over a circuit of up- wards of two thousand miles ‘in about two minutes reached the identical ofiice whence it started, much to the surprise of the other chap, who blandly shied his tobacco box at the head of the jokist. _ ' “It often happens that telegraphers are called into service at the representation of'a stage play, in which occurs what is known as a ‘itelegrapb scene," such as the one shown in Byron’s "Across the Continent,” or Boucicault’s “Long Strike,” and it is then that the operator behind the scenes manages to amuse himself by “talking” to the “frater. nity" in the audience unknown of course to most of those present, who find no meaning " in the ftclick” ot the instrument. future, and Inn now elght-and-twanty, and feel that. I can settle down thankfully in that state of life it which'it has pleased a. good God to place ma. ‘I can ev’en file calmly of ._Hurry, Who I know is alive,aud getting on well. Of course he is nothingto me mm, and I dare "say has almost forgotbn me in all these years. Well! such things will happen in the chances‘and changes of lib, butI shall never forget him. He will choos: some other wife, and I hope they will he lappy, but she will not love him better filth the Nellie of old“ Here I wasluterrupted by a ping at the bell, and a nofe. _'1‘9 my great: Isurprise ‘it was from Mu.‘ Leeddn (:Hmry’s mother), asking me to call upon her-mime afternoon. What could sle want ? .- Nine years-ago’she and my auntbroke ofi the, engagement be; tweenfiarry 3nd m_e. ' ' » ’ Ah! it wants huh! and cruel time! We were, as they said, ’toodsh, penniless young creatures ; blt then we loved each other, and he was willilg to work, and I to waifr. But that was all over now. ~ I ‘ After our eu-Iy dintier I made the'inmlid comfortable fa her afternoon‘nap, and stt‘y'rted for my two-mlle walk, h 2‘ i v 1? ’- A bright winter Mai-11:60:]; clearqu sky, hard roads, md glitterihg hoax-mist? {lying on trees and hedges. I soofi ‘Timac‘hjejd Mrs. Leedon’s cothge. She looked"z lifth‘ought, much aged, and there was an‘ phusfial‘ nerv- ousness in her manner. 'k - After a. little attempt at coanlsation she said, “Ellen, 1 hope in what happened some years ago you gave me, at; least, credit for conscientious motives.” “But, ngy dear, you must see now what an imprudent thing an engagement would have “Mrs. Leedon," I replied hastily. “that time is long past, and l have no wish to re- call it.” I rose to go. “ It is allover, Mrs. Leedon, I repeat. Right or wrong, what was then done can never be undone.” “ Stay a moment, Ellen. What I have to tell you is of such importance, that 1' must beg you to hear me patiently.” She took me by the band‘and drew me to the sofa besi tic er. “ Be calm, Ellen. Indeed, my_ dear, I am now very sorry. I took my letter to show to your uncle and aunt, and by their advice destroyed the enclosure. They thought you were at last settled in your mind, and happy ; and, of course, wished to avoid such a terrible upset as a renewal of the past would have maused.” ' “ At that time I acted, as I still think. iur the best; but two years ago I fear I made a, mistakeâ€"that is, your aunt and I. . Soon after your engagement to "Mr. Benton, I re ceived a. letter from my son, considerably after date, enclosing one for you. He told me that he purposed coming home in a few months, and as he had now an appointment which would enu ole him to marry, he hoped to pursuade you to return with him as his wife. As your uncle had forbidden any corâ€" respondence, be enclosed the letter for you in mine.” The following story originated, we believe, with the San Francisco Post. We give it in the words of the California writer : I sprang to my feet. “And why did I not have that letter T” “ It was a shameiul breach of trust, Mrs. Leedon,” I exclaimed vehemently, “ and cruel, very cruel] I was no young child to be treated so," and I buried my face in my hands. Where now was my boasted self- possession? Iwassobbingbitberly. Atlast I raised my head. “ And what did Harry say when he heard of it 'I" I turned round and looked at him, then I inVolun'tatily held out my hands. They were warmly clasped,and in a moment I was pressed to his breast. “ Harry I" “Nellie, darling, are you glad to see me again ?"- Oaaoell’s Magazine. 1 A CALIFORNIA STORY OF A TELEGRAPH OPERATOR Before I passed through the gate I folded my hands upon it closed my eyes and mut- tered, "Thy will he done,” then I dried my eyes and walked quickly homewards. As I gazed round on the wide, flat fields, and straight road, 1 could not help likening the landscape to my life. Sameness, monotony, and when it should please God to take my own' kind friend from me, great loneliness. And yet it need not be unhappy. Summer would come- in its season to brighten the fields,- and even now the hour from; was sparkling in the sun. And then I had the privilege of a straight path of duty which could not be mistaken. ‘Tho long road seemed to stretch on to the roi'izon, and straight befoxe me the sun, round and crimson, had just touched the earth. 7‘ My poor child,” cried Mrs. Leedon, “ he said nothingâ€"only that there was now no reason for his return to England.” » The road was very lonely, and as I Could only see one solitary human being approach- ing me In the distance, I quickened my steps, for Mrs. Fanshawe was apt to be ner- vous when I was out late. As he approached I perceived it was a tall man, wrapped in a plaid. My eyes were too much dazzled by the sun for. me to see his lace, but I thought he was looking earnestly at me. He walked a iew steps past me, and then returned, say- ing, “Will you kindly direct me to Mrs. Lcedon‘s cottage at Earlswood !"‘ “I must go now," I said faintly, for I felt worn out and miserable. “Do not send.fer melon” ever apeak_of_ it ggain, please." _ Her eyes W79": full of Eear's' is sue accom- panifd me to the door; thinkjoo 'hgrqu of me g" “Try to forgive me Nellie. I would give ngplch for ypu go meet each 9ther again; At As I crossed the field which lay between Mrs. Leedou’s house and the high road my mind was full of confusion ; gliet and indig- nation predominated, and then a wild hope suddenly sprang up, but that brought me to myselt. “This is madness,” I thought, “I am but laying the foundation for future dis- appointment and sorrow.” ' Pepper ! THE 01v”: MACHINE EVER, INVE'N ED'I'HAI'MEETSALILJ' ERE 011w MENTS OF THE P173 10. ' «END FOR CIRCULAR. , Ladies Wanted :3 .11} eve town and village in Canada. 1.090%, as agentsli nsvruouon given gratis. A ply APPLETOI‘? KNITTING MACHINE CO‘Y, :July 6. [afp . Box 6:5. Hamilton, Ont. ‘ W'E wantan agent. in every county. “Frst Come First Served.” Sample free. One agent, made 170 in 11 days. Address Hudson River ere o. . 76 King St” west, Toronto. Ont, r THE APPLEI‘ON , ' Family Knitting Machine. Accordingly when thfitlme came for the sending of ,the first dispatch, Jim loudly soundednon hiymgchine, "Howare you, Pep- per'pv ~ H a I H ' 'lhe quiqk, ,professianal near of Pc‘pper caught the .words . instantly, and wondering ‘who the deuce .it was,” straightened up and starred“ the, stage as - if he Would have given two dollars and a. half to know 'iome- thing mom. » » . ‘ ~ < * ' " “Pepper, how’s your mother?" came from the instrument, and Pepper,vthoroughly mys- tified, turned confidently to his fair partner to'expreps his utter astoniement at the most singulit circumstance. Q As luck wouthave it, the auditorium held quite a delegation‘ of telegraphérs, who by this time saw that Jim Waé‘ up to one of his old tricks, and with ’one accord they began to look abOut the :theatlje forxPepper. The business heretofore carried on by ‘t‘he'undersigned as- a' printer of newspaper outsides and. adveptisinfl'mgentfhas been sold‘to Mn. GEORGE WILSON, who is author- ized, to collect all’ moneys. due or Whig]; may become due on'account of \séid busi- ness, and who will_ hencefor‘ward conduct the business on his own account. ' W . S. FREED.. EXPENSES PAID. 8O Dollars per- Week Jim saw the effect pfihis expéfiment, {and enjoyed himgefi hugely, ‘ Pépper hfidfi’t goE'tlix-ough telling his girl all about it, when there came another mes- sage. This roused the telegraph boys to the vcryvpitch of-curiosity, and many of them stood up, gazing long-ingly about them, as if their only pbject in life was to discover rep- per. - 7‘What won’tdo, 01d Pepper, I know you well, and you hadn‘t better be fooling that cpyfiding creafurcj withrany spitjndnsgnscl’" Pepper felt that they know him, and the cdnfusion which had been gradually covering his handsome‘ ~features grew into mortifica- lion when he saw so many ‘eyes evidently levelled at him,and at last culminated in his, Withdrawal from the theatre. But Jim was bound to give him a parting shot, and as he faded from view ‘he heard home to his ears: “Good bye, Pepper. Put your trust in Plovidcnce, but. keep your powder dry.” Those who appreciated the affair were much amused, and so indeed, was the victim himseifi when, on ‘thu following day, he learned who had so neatly captured him. -â€"Tbc Church Tunes sayza that. the rrctor of Langollen has had to c1050 two 'chapcls of case because the Bishop of St. Asapb refuses to licence him curatus. ' â€"'I‘he Private Sucrctary of Gov. Pcrham, of Maine, has received from Sir Chaxles Bid- .iolphnreply to a note asking for Queen Victoria’s autograph, saying that Her Ma- jesty regretted she could not gratin him, having made it a rule never to sign her name for fun. APHo'NiA CURED.~FQHOWS’ Compound Syrup of Hypophosphitcs. Aphonia, or Loss of Voicc,i . remedied in ashort time, no matâ€" ter Whether the cause be from inflamation of the lining membrane, from cold, orfrommer vous derangement. â€"The other Saturday the Dean‘ of West- minster invited a large number of the maâ€" sorns employed on the olfices in Downing street, through Mr. Welshe, the London City missionary, who has been visiting lheiu daily for the past two years, 10 go over the Aubey with him. At 1. p. 111. he and Lady Augusta received them in the Jerusalem Chamber, and after hearing, the leading points of its history, they Wvl‘e led through the chapels of the Abbey, the Chapterâ€"house and cloisters. The party being unusually large, and fearing that they would not all hear the Dean, Lady Augusta graciously took a good part of it into her charge, and led the way from tomb to monu- ment, describing the striking eventsdn the lives of those to Whose honor they had been erected. The visit was prolonged owing to the interest manitcsted by the men. and to the many questions. which they asked the Dean, and for which he subsequently them, because many things were brought out which might have beenlomitted. The last place visited was the Abbot’s dining hall,in which the visitors were told the monks of old time dined well. On this occanion it had 'more than a historical interest for the men, tor it contained a. very liberal amount of refresh- ments to which they did ample justice. Galisaya, CiDChonay \Or Pe"“‘”_"'n Burk, was introduced into Europe by the 019! “(less of cm. chona, wifeof the Viceroy 0“, tern, who had experienced remaijkahle bene at, from its use After its introduction it was disLi‘ibuted anl sold by the Jesuits: W110 bbtained for it, the price chins weight. It} sllwr, and it. long retain- ed the name of JesuiLs’vI’owder. Its secret. was at. lenth revealed. and 1g. hllfl becomc‘the most, highly esl‘eomed and universal remedy in ex- icmncc. It is the chiefreliancey of Physicians in N el‘voua l’rosu'ation and General Debility, in Fever and Ague, and in all low febrile con- ditions of the systom, where there is want. 0! tone and Vitalitf. and in Neuralglc and Rheu- 'matic pains. t is combined with Nutritlve. Tonios in (the form of adelicious cordial in Dr. ' ,Wheeler’s Compound Elixir of Phos hates and Callsaya, a preparation of extraord nary em- cacy in building up constitutions run down with curonic wasting diseases. ATROPIIY ARnEsrmn.â€"Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Hypophosphltes. Wasting of the tissues ’of the body is arrested, the muscles made firm, ,and the nerves regain their power by using Fellows’ Compound Syrup of Hypo- phosphites. , r " V Persons desirous of visiting the above states with the intention, if suited, oi pur- chasing timber, mineralpr improved arming [and direct from the owners at. the present very low prices, and‘not in the hands of speculators, but must be sold at a great sac- rifice, and parties wishing reliable informa- tion about the climate, soil, prodimts, &c.,and tickets at reduced rates to visit the states and free transportation to see the lands, it will be to their advantage to communicate with the subscriber as he is well acquainted with the above states and the most desirable to settle in; good climate, fertile soil, and advantages of railroads,- navigation and other facilities for the best markets! \ This is the best opportunity ever offered. to get a cheap home and the best climate in America. Send for circular of lands and card. S. 0. CASE, Scuthern Lend Commissioner, 202. North John Street, Hamilhan 500 CHEAP IMPROVED FARMS, AND 200,000 ACRE! on VALUABLE l‘lMBER LANDS 103 BALE. NORTH CAEOLINA anVIBGINIA ~ 7- “LANDS. ‘ rHamiltonr, Noy. 30, 187.2. NOTIC ~ANDvâ€" LIS AYA. I . : PROPRIETOR. GENERAL‘ STAGE. OFFICE HAMILTON, ONT. ' AMERICAN HOTEL, KING STREET WEST, F. "W. BEARMAN, nus wen-Known novel has been r fitted throughout m the most. modern style of first, class hotel. His table is filmished with all the deliclwies of the searon. The most convenient Sample Room *in the city for commercial travelers. Omnibus . leaves in time for all trains east. or west. mwm-- __.__ "W- 'IT%,I.+â€"«}t4,m Mfr;~lyâ€"-M’Lv THE “"iififiéié mamm‘ COMMERCIAL COLLEGE yellA-knqwn hotel has been ‘refltted THOMAS VfiAZIE (late of the Veazie House, Geneva, N. Y.,) Proprietor. The course of instructlon is thorough and” practical in evely department. Although the rules of Lultion are higher, the average attendance is equal to that of all other business schools in the Provinceâ€" a fact which sufficiently llluatg‘ates its rapid progress, and ab you“: Buy on .uuw V. 0..., v. w .__-__. fi fl- , ,y. r" vufi v v r 7 Mr. “dell has been conuecbedwlth this lpstltulou tor the last. seven years. and during the last. year hasa ant, considerable tllh‘eln Chicago and other cities in vlsltln the larger business houses an leadlng commerclalschoola for the purpose of examlniug an investigating the best forms of business recora, preparatory to lntruducmg new and lmponanueatures into the course of instruction. ~ 7 ANGLO AMERICAN HOTEL, HAMILTON, ONT. v: :uuul uvuvu. Wanave ‘utroduced an entirely new set ,of text books compiled oxpressly for this chain 01 wllé‘g‘es, and can otfer to ma YUUN G MEN OF CAN ADA a. business pourse never before at- tempted 1n any commercial school in this country. Our teachers are men of experi- 1106 and agility, and no; mere novices in the profession. _ Our penmanship has received First Prize every year at, the Provincial Exhibitions for the last. AGENTS WANTED In everV.., part of the Dominion. w. 0. NU__NN, ten yehrsm We, the undersigned Bankers and Business men, after having examined the business forms adopled by the British AmericanCommerciaipeilegewso a synopsw 'of the:course of instruction, have pleasure 1n stating that ye believe it admirably adapted Io meet the requirements of those coutempialing business pursuits, andjudging from wnat we know of the gentlemen- connected with the institution, we have no hesitation in commending it to those anxious to secure the necessary basis for the highest class of commercxai attainmentsz- ' HON. JOHN SIMPSON, Presidenn of Ontario Bank; J. AUSTIN, Esq., ' President Dominion Bank; HON. J. HILLYARD CAMERON, President Provincial Insurance Company; JOHN MAUGHAN, Esq, Manager Isolated Risk Insurance Co'y; JOHNSON PATENT 1 I COMBINED ’ Fire and Gailflen ,'Pafi1ps ! Liberal discoun PRICE - - - $9-00-l to the trade. HON.’WM. McMASTrER, MESSRS. DUNN, WIMAN &; 00., THOSL’N.’GIBBE‘,ZES(1.;LI. P., ' Mercantile Agency; w n f" “H “W W“ ’-‘ Oshawa; JAMES YOUNG, Esq, M. P.,Galt ; h ‘ nADaérM-vOMVflRr‘Esq ; M. P., Ingersoll. Currriqn-Js among Merchants and Business men .areonm'GI-y too numerous to mention, and we can only n for mu- patrons to toe lea/ding bllainess firms Lhorughout'cvery town and any in Ontario. rend tor our new circular and cataiogue. ‘ _ Address, I ' ODELL $5 TROU’ ‘, Toronto, EVERY HOUSE & STORE Th!" V Mbney lent on Mortgage. at low rate of Interest, and existing‘MorLgages bought. on very faVOrable terms BLAIKIE ‘3: 10 King _'Street, East, Toronto. '1‘ oronto, Nov 29. ‘ I alf 41. 900,0'0 O fOF' Excellent Farming wand Sp mm MICHIGAN PINE LANDS On which are Oneflfhousand Millions of Pine Timber, and Inexhnustihle Quantities of Ma 1e, Beec Elm, Ash. emlock. ak. ch. ' V The grant oi lands to the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company, to build theirRoad from Fort Wayne indium, to Traverse Bay and Mackinaw, Michigan, comprises in its farming lands every variety of soil from the rich cw/y lea/m, Lothe light sandy, aha they are found in that section ofMichigan, north’oi the City of Grand Rapids, and. cantiguons m' the great fiuit belt on the eastern shores of Lake Michigan, now being rapidly developed by railroad and other enterprises. ~ The PINE LANDS are situated on the Muske- on, Manist’ee. Pare Marquette, White Pine, amarack Fun and R011 9 Rivers, anti lyl twent miles on either s de of the survey lineo said m and are in the heart of the PINE SECTION, om which Chicago is so large- lnglappli - 1â€" l-m.. A.“ -51; 6A “Anna Mien“... 80,000.15? USE viz : our, ..... “FARMING LANDS are sold to actual settlers, 0N CREDIT, one quarter down, balance in year- ly payments, interest 7 per cent. Persons \de- simus of locations in. farms will, on a. piioa- 11011 at. the OFFICE, IN GRAND RAPIDS, mt- nished with TICKETS OVER THE ROAD, en- titling mam m RETURN OF FARES, in the event 0'! purchasi any of the Company’s farming land. Fori ormntion about the lands, prices. location, an, address‘ 1 WA. A. HO WARD, Land Com! aisgioner, Title Fevwa 77 Grand Rapids, ‘Mirm. On receipt 01‘ $8 we will send to any 9" apase containing one dozen of chaloe' flaresâ€"9 mlnna A. April 4. 187%I CHRISTMAS CASE?) 1 FINANCIAL AGENTS â€":o:â€" Stocks, Bonds, 8; other Securities BOUGHJT dz SOLD 0N COMMISSION. O Orders From the Country CAREFULLY ATTENDED To. Dec. 6. BLAIKII} & ALEXANDER, STOCK BROKERS Title Pen/ed. October 30. 187} QUETTON ST.GEORGE & 00., WINE MERCHANTS, Nov., 20, 1872 2 Bottles Sparkling N 2 “ Alicante. ' 2 “ Pale S}- De 0. 6. ‘Présliént of Canadian'Bank of Commerce ; H ‘ “"j" Jerry. “ f M‘apjanilla. .6. Port. “ Masden. ,, Vin de St.George (claret) ” Pale Brandy. ' Liqueur. A being below our u-»ual prices. will only extend to the New Ye: r. u u T‘ R O N O} the Only First-Glasszusihess 'Schdol in Ontario! FOR . rs ELEGRAPH INSTITUTE, SHOULD HAVE ONE 0!? THE TESTIMbNiALS : â€"ANDâ€"â€"-' I}. 1.1 , BELLEVIHE. ‘oselle. awp-tf wines fie; iaw 19:31 â€"AN)-â€" HON. JOHN CRAWFORD, ' - President Royal Canadian Bank ; WM. GOODERHAM, Esq.l V President. Bank of ‘Toronto; HON. ALEX. McKEIjZIE, B. HALDANE, Esq., ,, - r . Ger). Mauuger WeAstqm Assurance Co'y Gen. Ma 1kg” {mosrm my 3 ' ‘ueeu's' Cit; ‘. 4” ., is; g, SPRING: TEADE: 1872. DAVID MoLELLAN dz Go. 53 KING- STREET WEST THEY A? m IN‘ USE on the G. W. R., oiataru Govemm .ent. Buildings, London, Beuevma ln 0am ..§°wman"“lev and many other Places H A M I.L,’I‘-O N,. RE SHOWING .A LARGE AND WELL A ASSORTEDSTOCK 0F Gnms’ FURNISHINGS dz JEWELLRY, ‘ . . . ,SMADL WARES, FANCY Goons. HOSIERY, GLO vns & Cougars, HOOP SKIRTS N B â€"o d 3“ figs'rms' d . . r In human“ en y e 1‘ pro ptly an care- Children Actually Cry For It! It is recommended 'and prescribed by the Brinciple medical men in Ontario and sold by ‘ rugglsts at 25 cts. , Use ltand avoid the trouble and unpleasant- npss of forcing children to take nauseous medl- FIRE ENGINE 11 EVERY . TOWN, Vi 1 ‘Ia’v/gze 8: Factory IS THE PUREST lTALIAN CASTOR OIL lnwhlch both the Taste and Smell are. thoroughly disguised. ' clues. Bufi‘a‘m P.0besmGood Value. 12L... apt. R TORONTO, Hats, Caps, Furs, Glows, an. s 'r o C K ,1 Large and 5 Complete DIRECT. IMP'ORTERS CASTOR OIL EMULSION !. TEAS; SUG! BROWN, GILLESPIHB: Gr: HAMILT 0N Which we ofl’er at lower rates than any other houseln the Dominion. Second hand planosfrom FIFTY DOLLAR§ upwards. - ' Sand for Clrculai'; Price Lists, Terms 6w be fore purchasing elsewhere to. - A. 48: S. NORDHEIMER V . IF. Vina no "no WHOLESALE mPORTERS, 42 YOUNG STREET“ TORONTO. §HOW A COMPLETE STOCK 0F hlrts, Collars, Fronts, Sean’s, Ties and Bows, Hosiery & Gloves, Small Wares dz Trimmlngs Gents’ J ewellry, Umbrella: fiRu ; Corseu ‘, klrts dz Bustles The Oldest Established House in Canada. J O S.'VVIIY& Co PIANOS 8t ORGANS! Chicken-hug 5; Sons. Steinway 5; Sons . , Dual-am a; flout, ‘ Ilaiuel Bra! hen Manon Hamlin 0r an‘Co,Bnnon., George A. rince 8:00., Bufl‘alo - ' WE'XEEP IN STOCK A Large‘ Assortment of Pianos FBY WELL KNQWN MAKERS, CELEBRATED PIANOS GRAY, RENNIE & 00., Nov. 11. Dec 6 GRAY, BENNIE & Co. 01 tiers by mail carefully filled. 7131011 26. 1M2. 31.2 SHO' ULD HAVE THEM. Manufacturers dz Wholesale Dealers in with every damn ’ um} Gen. M: Aug. 25. ’72‘ Vi" .V V___ . _.-y, “.0. “.4”, van» yum; l9 d8; {particulars on application 09 W . C u N U N N, ' General A .Domluion of Canada. E ARE THE SOLE ‘ AND EXCLUSIVE AGENTS for the following WHOLESALE GROGEngj Lu THE TRADE. 3’7 YONGE STREET; ARCHDALE WILSON & 00., Chemist, Hamilton. CHEMICAL WILst’s -0F_ Treasin‘er of Ontario; T “1011 of goods in their u of trade. “Unl‘JLlVLL‘AIV v 15 King an, Iéas TORQ To; xRS 320., 800 l afp-tr Complete a.r.g. arp 1} afp‘fi. 8.122 axp.